| − | The '''Chinese Nationalist Party''', or '''KMT''', was China's ruling party from 1927 until 1949. Led by [[Chiang Kai-shek]], the party fled to [[Taiwan]] when the Chinese Communists gained control of the mainland. Chiang continued to lead the party in Taiwan until his death in 1975. They party supports pan-Chinese nationalism, democracy, Chinese reunification, and capitalism under the doctrine of the "three principles of the people." The party had the support of the United States for many years beginning in the 1930s. The abbreviation "KMT" stands for "Kuomintang," an obsolete romanization of the party's Chinese name. | + | The '''Chinese Nationalist Party''', or '''KMT''', was China's ruling party from 1927 until 1949. Led by [[Chiang Kai-shek]], the party fled to [[Taiwan]] when the Chinese Communists gained control of the mainland. Chiang continued to lead the party in Taiwan until his death in 1975. They party supports pan-Chinese nationalism, democracy, Chinese reunification, and capitalism under the doctrine of the "three principles of the people." The party had the support of the United States for many years beginning in the 1930s. The abbreviation "KMT" stands for "[[Kuomintang]]," an obsolete romanization of the party's Chinese name. |